A Guide for the Ultimate Vegan Sundae

You scream, I scream, we all scream for cruelty-free ice cream! Ice cream and pastry shops have just started to make gains in the vegan world! Louisville hasn’t got an all-vegan ice cream spot yet, but we’re lucky enough to have options at places like McQuixote’s, Dairy Kastle, Arctic Scoop, Comfy Cow, Baskin Robbins, Graeter’s, and occasionally Louisville Cream, Annie Mae’s Sweet Cafe and Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen! But if you feel like staying in for the night, practically any grocery store carries a variety of nut-milk based indulgences! Cashew milk is my personal favorite base (soy milk is a good runner up!) and comes in flavors like Dark Chocolate Truffle (10/10, would recommend 😉 ), Salted Caramel Cluster, and Snickerdoodle. Even the famous Ben & Jerry’s recently launched an all vegan almond-milk based line of ice creams, including flavors like PB & Cookie and Chocolate Fudge Brownie that can be found at Kroger’s or Target! You can also make your own healthier spin on ice cream by throwing some frozen bananas in a blender with a little dairy-free milk! And what ice cream sundae could be complete without the toppings?! We have just the cure for your creamy sundae indulgences! Vegan sundae toppers include:

Ice cream cones (most are actually vegan, but check the allergens to be safe!)

Oreos

Potato Chips

Nuts: hazelnuts, walnuts, almond, peanuts, etc.

Dates or Date Syrup

Herbs (like mint or basil)

Frosting

Popcorn

Sour Patch Kids

Brownies made with Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix

Cookie Dough from Half Peach

Trader Joe’s or Enjoy Life Foods’ Dairy Free Chocolate Chips

Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Jam

Girl Scouts Thin Mints

Granola (watch out for the animal products though, particularly milk and honey!)

BeeFree Honey

Peanut Butter

Almond Butter

Date Syrup

Let’s Do Organic Vegan Sprinkelz

You might have to dig through your bowl just to see the ice cream! We all need to indulge sometimes, and a big bowl of our favorite sweet treat might be just the cure. There’s no shame in a little taste testing! 😉